India, Nov. 6 -- Karnataka minister Eshwar Khandre has said the State Election Commission (SEC) would decide which electoral roll to use for local elections after seeking the state government's opinion. He said there is still confusion over whether the post-Special Intensive Review (SIR) roll will be considered.

"Though the State Election Commission will decide on it, it will seek our opinion. We will give our inputs then," Khandre told reporters after a Cabinet meeting on Thursday. Khandre said the Cabinet discussed the electoral roll for the local body elections.

The ruling Congress opposed the SIR and questioned the deletion of nearly 10 million names in Karnataka's electoral roll.

A second minister said a Congress-ruled state optin...